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Being a law enforcement officer is an essential role in our society, yet today it’s a job that faces a growing stigma. A Siena College poll conducted last July revealed significant concern among New Yorkers about public safety, with 61 percent expressing worry about becoming a crime victim and 51 percent saying they felt uneasy about their safety in public spaces. Adding to this, an overwhelming 87 percent of respondents perceived crime as a serious issue in our state.
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By Ed Ra
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1/12/24
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Two recent baseball events caused fond memories to come charging back, while reinforcing the inter-generational hold that New York baseball has on my family.
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8/3/23
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Reading the Newsday obituary about the passing of a beloved member of the Lattingtown community who was born with a developmental disability got me thinking about how far we’ve come in terms of helping people with disabilities, yet at the same time how much more we must do.
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By Charles Lavine
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1/12/24
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Forget scary movies or the end of the world — what scares almost all of us the most, by far, is getting a voicemail from a family member, telling you to call back right away because “it’s important.”
My 90-year-old father did that last week, a message I got on my phone as I was walking from what had been an enlightening and productive meeting with a school superintendent. The last several months had been filled with difficult calls like this. My mother’s cancer. My stepmother’s passing. Learning that a former colleague is gravely ill.
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By Michael Hinman
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2/9/24
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The history of America’s relationship with the indigenous peoples who lived here before the arrival of European settlers has been fraught with sugarcoating, obfuscation, and downright ignorance.
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By Will Sheeline
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2/9/24
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For all Americans, and particularly Long Islanders, who recall the horror of Sept. 11, 2001, reliving those tragic moments each year is devastating, and yet, at the same time, gratifying and reassuring.
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9/14/23
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Last year was the hottest ever recorded on Earth, with accompanying climate disasters. More than 40 percent of the planet’s surface was at least 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than in the late 19th century. Many scientists believe that a 1.5-degree increase over preindustrial levels is the point at which severe climate consequences begin.
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By Alan Singer
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1/26/24
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As a result of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, signed into law in 2019, New York committed to ambitious targets to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 . . .
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By Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
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11/9/23
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On Nov. 7, I was honored and humbled to be elected to the Nassau County Legislature by the residents of the 1st Legislative District, which comprises the Village of Rockville Centre and most of the Village of Hempstead.
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By Scott Davis
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1/12/24
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Having served in the Assembly for 23 years, I can’t avoid comparing the Legislature of my days and the current one. So much has changed, a lot of it for the good. There are now such things as electronic voting, immediate access to pending legislation, a modern sound system and many other changes that make legislating so much faster, easier and smarter.
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By Jerry Kremer
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2/9/24
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